Entries followed by a dagger (†) apply to the ACT Mathematics Test only.
To enhance their skills in each mathematics-related strand, students who score in the 16–19 score range may benefit from activities that encourage them to do the following:
Score Range 16–19
| Basic Operations & Applications |
- solve routine arithmetic problems that involve rates, proportions, and percents
- model and solve problems that contain verbal and symbolic representations of money
- do multistep computations with rational numbers
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| Probability, Statistics, & Data Analysis |
- interpret data and use appropriate measures of central tendency to find unknown values
- find the probability of a simple event in a variety of settings
- gather, organize, display, and analyze data in a variety of ways to use in problem solving
- conduct simple probability experiments, use a variety of counting techniques (e.g., Venn diagrams, Fundamental Counting Principle, organized lists), and represent results from data using different formats
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| Numbers: Concepts & Properties |
- apply elementary number concepts, including identifying patterns pictorially and numerically (e.g., triangular numbers, arithmetic and geometric sequences), ordering numbers, and factoring
- recognize, identify, and apply field axioms (e.g., commutative)
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| Expressions, Equations, & Inequalities |
- create expressions that model mathematical situations using combinations of symbols and numbers
- evaluate algebraic expressions and solve multistep first-degree equations
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| Graphical Representations |
- sketch and identify line segments, midpoints, intersections, and vertical and horizontal lines
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| Properties of Plane Figures |
- describe angles and triangles using mathematical terminology and apply their properties
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| Measurement |
- find area and perimeter of a variety of polygons by substituting given values into standard geometric formulas
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| Functions† |
- evaluate polynomial functions that use function notation†
- distinguish between range and domain†
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